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01-18-2021, 05:44 PM | #8291 |
Snake Eyes FTW!
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Outside Philadelphia
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Viper in hand finally.
All these came from eBay except Baroness and Firefly, which were hook ups. After the eBay / first secure purchases - RB - saw in person once, skipped. Beachhead - caught on Target site 3am restock way after release. Went to pal. Trooper - caught 2 on Target site 3am restock end of August. One shipped, one cancelled. Baroness - caught 2 via an ask in-store. One to pal, one in trade to pal for loose Troopers. Viper - nothing on Target site or in store. Pal found 2, hooked up for premium but not full scalp. Firefly nothing on Target site or in store. So, here now, all at premium. Could have got some for retail if I waited, but no guarantee. Most I did score at retail were dumb luck. |
01-18-2021, 05:53 PM | #8292 |
Classified
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle
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It is pretty wild that yes, this is a Cobra Island fiasco - BUT - it's also just the entire line. I've seen ANY of the Classified figures maybe 2-3 times total since launch, at any store. They are just not sending stock to any store it seems.
(Meanwhile, the entire initial shipment of the Ghostbusters Plasma Collection is still on the pegs and haven't hit clearance somehow) |
01-18-2021, 06:02 PM | #8293 |
Hisstank.Com General
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01-18-2021, 06:05 PM | #8294 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Pennsylvania
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The only CI figures I've seen on shelves was a bunch of Roadblocks (that I never bought, sort of wish I did but I honestly don't care for the design) and I think two Beachheads, one of which I bought. Now that I think about it, I don't think I've even seen anything from the main line itself or even pegs for them. Is Target not even carrying the main line in retail? Seems weird to give them exclusives when they're the only thing the store is stocking.
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01-18-2021, 06:06 PM | #8295 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
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Scarlett (once) Duke (once) Roadblock (once) Roadblock CI (stayed on the peg for a few weeks) Viper (once - by asking from back room) Out of the five figures I currently own - Firefly, Snake Eyes, Beachhead, Cobra Commander, and Baroness - all came thru connections with friends and trades. I even had to give up Viper to get Baroness. |
01-18-2021, 06:08 PM | #8296 |
Snake Eyes FTW!
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Outside Philadelphia
Posts: 1,890
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It is pretty wild that yes, this is a Cobra Island fiasco - BUT - it's also just the entire line. I've seen ANY of the Classified figures maybe 2-3 times total since launch, at any store. They are just not sending stock to any store it seems.
(Meanwhile, the entire initial shipment of the Ghostbusters Plasma Collection is still on the pegs and haven't hit clearance somehow) I saw Wave 1 in a Wal-Mart endcap. Grabbed that. Saw part of wave 1, and part of wave 2, on pegs at Target/Walmart - once after that. Not only that - non Big Box stores also had some or all of their orders delayed, and are still waiting. So if you didn't bother with the physical hunt and grabbed from a mid-level online retailer, you could still be waiting for everything main line to come in. Last edited by Tony_Bacala; 01-18-2021 at 06:11 PM.. |
01-18-2021, 06:15 PM | #8297 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 760
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Been able to find/buy everything at retail except Viper. I never saw a Red Ninja in person, but was able to get 2 from Pulse last month.
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01-18-2021, 06:18 PM | #8298 |
OG Joe Collector Since 82
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 103
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It is pretty wild that yes, this is a Cobra Island fiasco - BUT - it's also just the entire line. I've seen ANY of the Classified figures maybe 2-3 times total since launch, at any store. They are just not sending stock to any store it seems.
(Meanwhile, the entire initial shipment of the Ghostbusters Plasma Collection is still on the pegs and haven't hit clearance somehow) Got 4 more troopers a week later at another Target, literally as they were unpacking the case in the aisle. Destro randomly at Target. Roadblock v1, Scarlett and Duke at Wal-Mart on a random Saturday afternoon. Snake Eyes (non-exclusive) poorly hidden in the Wal-Mart clearance Aisle CC, Gung Ho and Red Ninja on eBay for $90 total - then proceeded to see them in EVERY Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Target. Bought a bunch for friends. Firefly was a Target pre-order that came through Found 1 Viper in store, bought one on eBay, still waiting on Target pre-order. Hell, I just saw Gung Ho and CC at Walgreens again on Saturday. |
01-18-2021, 06:20 PM | #8299 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 52
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Like everyone else I am frustrated with how hard these were to get and seeing very few at retail. Here are two youtube videos that might answer some of the why is this happening questions we all have. The information is a bit of a kick in the balls but worth a watch. Both videos are from the Spector Creative YouTube channel, the guy who makes them was the product manager for MOTU Classics.
https://youtu.be/RDRagKSRcNQ https://youtu.be/T1J7YGypSk8 |
01-18-2021, 07:09 PM | #8300 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: NY
Posts: 145
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Annnd...backordered again on the preorders.
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